Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23628, Charles Fisher, New York

SERVICE
Fisher Charles
NUMBER
S 23628
New York
CONTENTS

35780 Dead
21856
att 1815
Charles Fisher dec'd N.Y.
Act 7 June '32 on Nixon's roll - 6 - Sgt. Cavalry

State of New York Montgomery County ss.
I Giles F. Van Vechten Surrogate of said County of Montgomery hereby Certify that at a Surrogate's Court held before me at my office in the village of Fultonville in and for said County of Montgomery, it was most satisfactorily proved by evidence adduced before me, that Charles Fisher, late of the Town of Glen in said County died on the 30 th day of August 1837. That he left him surviving Katy Fisher his Widow who resides in the Town of Conesville in said County and is of full age - and also the following named Children as his only heirs at law. vizt. Charles Fisher who resides in the Town of Ohio, Herkimer County. Hannah Wife of Stephen Woolverton who resides at Chenango Point in the County of Chenango - and Nancy Wife of Samuel Rogers, who resides in the County of Middlesex in the State of New Jersey - - - - - all of whom are of full age & that he was always reputed to have been a Lieutenant in the Army of the Revolution -
Given under my hand and Seal of Office this eleventh day of July one thousand eight hundred and forty three at the village of Fultonville aforesaid.
Giles F. Van Vechten Surrogate

Repo. Sec.
Let. to Pen. Agt Dec. 16 "44
32.255
New York
Charles Fisher deceased late Montgomery in the State of N.Y. who was a Sgt of Cavalry in the Company command by Captain _____ of the Regiment commanded by _____ in the N.Y. line for 6 Mos:
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany _____ at the rate of $5 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 1th day of March, 1831. Ending 30 Aug. 1837, when he died
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of Dec 1844 and sent to J. F. Yates Schenectada N.Y.
Arrears to the 1th of Pensionant allowance ending
Pay to Catharine Fisher his widow
{ Revolutionary Claim, } June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. G. Swann Clerk, Book 2, Vol. 4, Page 24

In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832
State of New York Montgomery County ss.
On this nineteenth — day of September in the year of our Lord 1832, before the judges of the court of Common Pleas, now sitting, Charles Fisher a resident late of the town of Charlestown in the county of Montgomery aforesaid, but now in the town of Glen in said county, aged eighty one years, the twelfth day of August, 1851, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath the make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7 th , 1832 — & in answer to the interrogative put by the court says, That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated — To wit — That soon after the battle of Bunker's hill, in the 1775 he entered a volunteer company under Captain Stout, Colonel — Heyer's regiment of Militia, in Middlesex County, in New Jersey which did duty with said company company twice a week, training or drilling during the summer and fall of that year, & was out on a small expedition to drive away the British ships Asia & Phoenix, which were stationed at the narrows to cut off the intercourse by water between New Brunswick & New York — which expedition occupied about one week, said vessels having been stationed about 50 miles distant from the rendezvous of the company making in all 100 miles march — That in July 1776, a few days after the declaration of Independence, he enlisted in Captain Vincent Wetherald's company, he thinks, (thinks is not positive) in Colonel Harned's regiment, The company, immediately after enlisting marched down to Brunswick to the rendezvous, & marched for New York — through Elizabeth town, Brunswick, Shasktown; left Amboy a few miles (thinks about 3 miles) & crossed the Hudson at Paul's Hook, & staid in the City of New York about one month, Generals Washington & Putnam were both in New York at that time in the  city — I think, Genl. Lee, while in New York your Narrator went with the expedition that destroyed the British tender, stationed the inside narrows to Brunswick. From New York we proceeded to Long Island & remained there under the same generals, & believe Genl. Green was also there, & your Narrator was in the battle of Long Island — Colonel Martin of the New Jersey line was wounded in that battle & you

narrator was one of the three who carried him to a tavern near Flatbush a mile from Flatbush. That Lord Sterling's brigade was mostly cut off in that engagement. Your narrator retreated with the army from Long Island to N. York 2 or three days after the battle. The occasion of this retreat your narrator understood to be a movement of the British shipping up East River, to cut off the American supply of provisions from New York. After a few days (3 or 4 days) stay in N. York he retreated with the Army to Fort Washington, where they staid about a month, & was present in the fort when the British attacked the fort and were repelled — Ad Few days after the attack, our army retreated from York Island over King's bridge to White Plains. — From Thence the retreat was to New Jersey at King's Ferry just above Haverstraw, & staid first night at Haverstraw; the 2 d night at Elizabeth Town, & next day to Brooklyn Brooklyn , for morning before day, an express arrived, that Fort Washington was to be attacked, and our army immediately marched to Fort Lee, on the Hudson — On the same day at at that place your narrator saw the British march up to attack Fort Washington & saw Col. Cadwallader's garrison of 500 men, a Hoveabreast, march out and ground their arms, without firing a gun on either side. Your narrator stood near by Generals Washington & Putnam who stood together upon a small rock, by the side of the river, at the moment of surrender, saw Genl Washington draw his sword & strike it upon the rock, & thrust the hilt into the river & exclaimed, "O the treacherous villain! I have fallen from his eyes — The army laid at Fort Lee about three weeks — Then an alarm came from Haverstraw — & we took the road for Haverstraw; when we had got about half way there, an express arrived that the British had possession of Fort Lee, upon which we returned down for what was called "The English neighbor- hood" (where our cannon, been carried, from Fort Lee (about 2 or 3 miles) for safety, in case fort Lee should be taken.) then we perceived that When in sight of this place we discovered that the British had possession of the cannon. On this occasion, Col. Furman, at the call of Genl Lee, volunteered volunteer with his regiment, to which your narrator belonged, to retake

and your narrator enlisted into that Company as a Cagnet - and served in it from about February, till the British quit New Brunswick which was in the season of Cherries, but the exact time, is not recollected - Your narrator assisted in taking Five hundred refugees on Lawrence's Island, three miles below Brunswick. This expedition was suggested & planned entirely by your narrator, who was well acquainted with the island, as his father had occupied the whole island (containing about 700 acres) as a farm, & your narrator had, of his own accord, privately reconnoitred the situation of the refugees, & as was acquainted with situation of the Centries, & then . Being satisfied of the practicability of taking these refugees, communicated the plan to Colonel John Nelson, of the a regiment of New Jersey militia, & to Captain Morgan who commanded a Company of Riflemen. I conducted these Corps on to the island - We shunned all the 8 or 9 Centries & the last Centry was killed by a blow from your narrator; Your narrator with 3 or 4 men, took up the bridge to prevent any relief from the British to the island & with his own hand also  disarmed threw Major Stockden, (the commanding officer of the refugees) out of the window of the house house, after having disarmed him of his sword, by force, & also threw Dennis Lamb & John Grimes, two commissioned officers (both known to your narrator) through the window. These 500 refugees were safely delivered over to Genl. Paterson, in Princeton, the ensuing day. And these facts were reported to General Putman, by Colonel Nelson as this narrator was told by Genl. Putman, himself, who for these & other services, knowing the general offer to give to your narrator a Major's Commission in the army, during the war, which was declined by your narrator at the solicitation of his parents, who preferred to have him join & continue in the volunteer service where they might frequently hear from him. Your narrator also begs leave to refer to the books or journals for a confirmation of the above statement, if these books are on file in the war office, as Genl. Putman caused papers from said journal to be read by his aid-de-camp to your narrator, on a certain subsequent occasion.
Before this expedition, & during the American retreat from Fort Lee, through New Jersey, your narrator belonged to Col. Furman's regiment, which regiment was detached from the army, at Sp near Spangtown

the cannon, but failed, we were then conducted for piloted by sergeant Cloyd, through the salt marsh to Elizabeth town ferry, where said Cloyd & your narrator served as boatmen & carried were the whole regiment & the British arrived at the ferry, in pursuit, just as the last boat load was crossing - Next day we marched to Brunswick, After  After the battle of Long Island Captain Wetherell was absent & the company was commanded by Lieut d Nixon. (Capt o Wetherell having been taken prisoner to N. York by the British, & there died of the small pox, as your narrator was informed & believed. We crossed the Delaware about 1 st December into Pennsylvania, & encamped quarter along the river opposite to Trenton - On Christmas Eve, one Ezekiel Anderson, a resident & freeholder of Middlesex County New Jersey, with whom your narrator was well acquainted, having prepared himself by permitting his beard to grow & in disguise of ragged clothing, went over into Trenton, & in the character of a beggar procured about 25 dollars from the Hessians & acquainted their situation, & gave a notice advice to Gen l Washington to cross the next day, which was accordingly done & your narrator crossed with the army & was present & engaged at the taking of the Hessians at that place. The same Ezekiel Anderson, conducted Gen l Washington to the rear of Trenton on this attack - From Trenton we followed the British to Brunswick in the way on the old York road to the Scotch Bonnet Mountain, about seven miles above Brunswick From Trenton, the British retreated towards New- Brunswick, on their retreat. Gen l Washington These Hessian prisoners were conducted to Newtown, in Pennsylvania, and your narrator was a sergeant of the guard on this occasion - The name of the commanding officer of the guard your narrator does not know. The prisoners were confined in the meeting house & jail in about ten days this guard was relieved, when your narrator joined the army again at New Brunswick - A company of horse was then and there raised by direction of Gen l Washington to serve only until the British should quit New Brunswick & prevent them & the refugees from plundering the inhabitants. This company was commanded by Captain Robert Nixon.

which was situated perhaps about half way between Elizabethtown & New Brunswick, & crossed the pass from Perth Amboy to South Amboy, the regiment marched along the shore about 40 miles through key town and on this march we captured 500 refugees at their respective houses, but who were enlisted in the enemy's service; Thence we countermarched to Trenton & the prisoners were forwarded, (your narrator was informed) to Philadelphia & confined in the new jail.
After the British left New Brunswick, the Capt. Mipon's company of horse was discharged, by Genl Washington, together with the whole army, by General Washington, until further orders - This discharge took place on the common, at between the village of New Brunswick & the barracks, and on this occasion, your narrator was stationed near Genl Washington, & saw him & heard him & presence of the army take a psalm book from his pocket & read the 101 st psalm or a part of it.
That immediately after this discharge your narrator volunteered into the company commanded by Captain William Artaby of Middlesex County New Jersey. And your narrator received a commission, signed by Governor Livingston, of said State, as Lieutenant in said Company, in Colonel Heger's regiment and served as Lieutenant in said Company, from the time of receiving said commission in the year 1777, to the end of the war - That after the death of Capt. Artaby said company was commanded by Capt. John DeBeaufort That during this term your petitioner was constantly or almost almost constantly out on duty - in garrison at Amboy - Morristown, & other places - Your narrator was in the skirmish at the Draw Bridge, between Trenton & Bordentown, but in no other battle while in commission - This commission was in possession of your narrator until the year 1818, about which time it was lost or mislaid, but how or where, your narrator cannot tell, that he That your narrator knows of no person in this part of the country who personally knows any thing of his services in said war excepting Zedekiah Smith whose affidavit is hereunto annexed, & that your petitioner is very poor & almost entirely blind, and is entirely unable to resort to New Jersey to enquire for proof of his services, nor does he know that any of his fellow soldiers (excepting as aforesaid) are alive or where they live, but is confident that his name is to be found

in the books of General Putman, & begs to refer to them if they or an abstract of them, or his papers concerning the military operations in New Jersey, are in the War Office; because that General, once in his presence, referred to his books to find his name, on a certain occasion, & there found it as he said, at the time, that General Putman offered him a Major's Commission, which was declined at the solicitation of his parents who preferred his continuing the Volunteer Corps because he would not then be liable to be called into distant service. That he never had a Discharge in writing - but a verbal Discharge. That in the year 1803 I removed from Middletown the State of New Jersey to the county of Schenectady in New York State, where I resided three years, & from thence to the county of Montgomery, where I now reside - That there is no minister of the gospel now residing near me with whom I am acquainted; Mr. Hartshorn the only one is now absent to the West.
And the said Charles Fisher, hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state, to his knowledge.
Subscribed known in Open Court Charles Fisher the day & year aforesaid
Geo: D. Ferguson, Clerk
We Abraham Van Horne a Clergyman, residing in the town of Johnstown in the county of Montgomery & State of New York
hereby certify that I am acquainted with Charles Fisher who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be eighty one years of age as set forth in said Declaration, And that he is respected generally & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, & that we concur in that opinion.

21856 35780 Papers of Charles Fisher, of Glen. N. York, for pension for Revolutionary services -

State of New York.
Montgomery County ss. On the fourteenth day of June in the Year one thousand Eight hundred and thirty one personally appeared in the Court of Common Pleas held in and for the County of Montgomery. in the State of New York. being a Court of Records in said State. before the Judges of said Court. Charles Fisher. of the Town of Root in said County. aged Seventy nine Years. the 12 th day of August last. Who being duly sworn says that he served as a Soldier. in the army of the Revolutionary War. and enlisted and did duty as such. for the space of nine months. the greater part of said term however serving and doing my duty as an orderly & quarter master sergeant. in the Company commanded by Captain Vincent Wetmore in a Regiment commanded by Colonel David Farnam that this deponent enlisted a few days after the fourth day of July. 1776. but the particular day. this deponent does not recollect. and served the full term of nine months. for which he was enlisted under said Officer Captain Dixon. that this deponent served on Long Island. New York Island. and White Plains in the State of New York. afterwards retreated into the State of New Jersey. and after the taking of the Hessians at Trenton. served in the State of Pennsylvania. That he was in the battles of Long Island. at the taking of the Hessians at Trenton. at the taking of Major Stockton of the refugees. on Laurens Island below New Brunswick. a skirmish at a drawbridge between Trenton & Bordentown at Crosswicks Creek. and previously to the above Encounters. was Engaged in sinking a British tender near Powles Hook. near Staten Island shore. and this deponent believes that his name appears on some occasions in the Books of Genl Putnam under whom this deponent served. That this deponent after the Expiration of nine months Service in the line served during the War. in the Militia in the office of

Lieutenant chiefly in the State of New Jersey. - this deponent believes that at the affair of the draw bridge herein before mentioned he was a Lieutenant in the Militia. and that it was after his nine months Service aforesaid. - That Captain Withers was taken prisoner. by the British. and while a prisoner. died of the Small Pox. in New York. as this deponent was informed. That Captain Robert Dixon afterwards took Command. of the Company. and which Company did serve on foot. and afterwards as Cavalry. on horseback. - and that this deponent continued in said Company. under Capt Dixon until his term of Service Expired. and this deponent was Honorably discharged. by Capt Dixon. which discharge is lost. and this deponent cannot recollect the time when it was lost. that this deponent. was wounded in the thigh. at the retreat from White Plains. - that this deponent was a citizen an inhabitant of New Jersey. at the time of his Enlistment. - And I do Solemnly swear. that I was a resident citizen of the United States. on the Eighteenth day of March in the Year of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred and Eighteen. and that I have not since that time by gift Sale or in any manner. disposed of any property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it. so. as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress. Entitled "an act. to provide for persons. engaged. in the Land and Naval Service of the United States. passed on the 18 th day of March 1818. and I have not nor has any person in trust for me. any property or securities contracts or debts due to me. nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed. and by me subscribed. that I am by trade or occupation a farmer. but am not able to labour. - that I have one son. and three daughters living all married Except one daughter is a Widow. - that none of my family

live with me but reside at a distance. my youngest child is about forty five and the oldest fifty two or upwards their respective ages I do not exactly recollect.
Subscribed & sworn to in open Court this 14 th day of June AD 1831 -
Charles Fisher
A J Bonner clerk
Schedule of Property
To wit. I own no Real Estate. Either in possession reversion or remainder -
Personal Property - I have no personal property excepting two Suits of ordinary or poor clothing
Subscribed & sworn to in open Court this 14 th day of June AD 1831 -
Charles Fisher
A J Bonner clerk
I Alexander J Bonner clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Montgomery in the State of New York do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Charles Fisher did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the Common Enemy for the term of nine months under our Engagement on the Continental Establishment. I also certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court. And I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in Value of the property Exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is fifteen Dollars. - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court this 14 th day of June 1831.
A J Bonner clerk

Ch rs Fisher's application for a pension 7 th June 1832
Aff t as to Commission of claimant
Notary

State of New York County of Herk Co. ss.
Charles Fisher of the Town of Ohio in said County, aged fifty-nine years and upwards, being duly sworn Saith, that he is the only son now living of Charles Fisher who during his life- time was an applicant for a pension, and on account of those services his application is now still pending for a pension under the act of 7 th June 1832.
He this Deponent at least thirty years ago, saw the Commission of his said father Charles Fisher as a Lieutenant in the war of the Revolution but Depo- nent cannot recollect, for the reason that he ne- ver charged his mind therewith at the time he saw said Commission, what the date thereof was, nor by whom the same was signed - Deponent after heard his father relate his services in said war, but Deponent is unable to specify the same except generally that he was a Coronet in a troop of Dragoons in New Brunswick in the State of New Jersey that he afterwards was a Lieuten- ant & served as such till the end of said war, under Captain Deboe other officers names not remembered - He said Charles Fisher was in the battle of Long Island - He served also at White Plains and at sundry places along the Hudson River Subscribed & Sworn this 3 rd Charles Fisher
13 th day of November 1843, before me; and I Certify that said Charles Fisher the Deponent is a credible Witness. -
Abijah Van Horne Justice of the Peace

Application for a Pension in behalf of
Charles Fisher
under act of 7 th June 1832
June 5 th 34
Declaration made by widow
No 100 -
Ld Aug - 30 th 37
G. W. N. T. C. D. N. T. C.

State of New York County of Montgomery ss.
On this 22 nd day of November 1843, personally appeared before the Circuit Court of the said State held in and for the County of Montgomery, in open Court, Catharine Fisher a resident of the town of Canajoharie in said County, aged Eightythree years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declara- tion in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed 7 th June 1832 granting pensions to those who served in the war of the Revolution - That she is the widow of Charles Fisher who served in the Capacities & in the manner & for the terms particularly set forth and described herein after, and in the documents and affidavits to accompany this Declaration - That said Charles Fisher made application for a pension under the acts of Congress passed 18 th March 1828, & in the acts amending the same - That in his declaration under said act last named he asserted service as a Cornet in a company of Dragoons in the commanded by company of Captain Nixon for five months - and for several years in dif- ferent tours and expeditions as a Lieutenant in the company of Captain Artiboy & afterwards Captain Debor according to the best of the information & belief of this Declarant - and this Declarant recollects hearing her said husband say that he served under Captain Wetherell, Captain Debor, Captain Stout - & Generals Putman & Washington - and that he was in several battles but cannot specify them - and she further saith he resided in the town of New Windsor in the County of Mid- dlessex & State of New Jersey when he entered the service

And this Declarant further saith, that her said husband Charles Fisher departed this life on the thirtieth day of August one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven (30 th August 1837) and this application is made by Declarant in her behalf as his widow and a pension is hereby claimed under the aforesaid act of Congress from the 4 th day of March 1831, until the said 30 th day of August 1837. And further that she the said declarant is the only lawful widow of said deceased.
Witness C. D. Cook John D. Pierce
Catharine Fisher mark
Subscribed & Sworn on the day first aforesaid in open Court as aforesaid - and the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that said Charles Fisher was a soldier & officer of the revolution - and they hereby certify that the most satisfactory evidence has been adduced to them to prove that said Charles Fisher departed this life on the thirtieth day of August one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven leaving him surviving Catharine Fisher his widow, and that said Catharine Fisher is the lawful widow of said deceased
I, Henry Cook Clerk of said Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the aforesaid application for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my official seal this 22 nd day of November 1843.
H. Cook Clerk

Providence
23628. INVALID.
File No. 23,628
Charles Fisher
Sgt. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 39 th
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 137
[Arrangement of 1870.]

35780
Charles Fisher die NY.
Set. to G. F. Bates, Oct 28. 1843 " to H. L. Ellis June 27. '44 " to G. H. Bates Nov 30. '44
Act 7 June 1832

27.826
Charles Fisher New York
Revoly. rejected see letter 1 Aug 1831 to J. R. Tiffany.
Set to G. F. Lath, Oct 28 1843 " to Mr. G. Ellis, Jan 29 1844
1818

May 20-1844
NY
C. Jackson
L.
Edward E.
Com of Stewards
Washington
Hm C. Ellis H.R.

Mr. Guelph is additional evidence in one of Yale's cases.
Yale Ellis
H. R. 18. M. 9 44

Hon. Secretary of War Pension office.
rejected 1 August 1871
War Department Washington
FREE
July 31st 1871
Patron Office
1871 July 31st 1871

Cauynawaga 22 d July 1831. Matthias Baeut. N.Y.
Sir - At the request of Mr Charles Fisher, a revolutionary soldier - & once a man of property & yet a patriot - but poor & in the poor-house of this County, I enclose the within papers to procure a pension for him - He has no original papers though he has certainly done the services & in the cap ts mentioned. Yet there may be errors in the form of application & if so we should be glad to be corrected -
Please address any communications upon the subject, in his behalf, to me at "Cauynawaga Post Office N.Y."
With due respect &
J. H. Tiffany -

J. L. Edwards Esq Comm r of Pensions Washington D. C.

In the matter of the application of Charles Fisher for a pension under the act of 7 th June 1832.
+ or Visher
Sir,
At the request & by authority from the widows and children of the applicant now deceased, I solicit a reexamination of the papers in this case. I send enclosed the Certificate from the Surrogate required in cases of this kind. As to the service alleged to have been rendered by the applicant, I understand that he served in the State of New Jersey . I have on former occasions searched in vain for documentary evidence in that State, and I came to the conclusion that all the proof (or most of it) of the New Jersey service was in your office. If not, I will take it as a favor to be informed, to whom or where I must apply for it. The widow represents that her husband was an officer in a troop of Dragoons under Genl. Washington , and also or afterwards a Lieutenant of militia, and that his witnesses were a Mr John Mount a Lieutenant himself in the Revolution, and whose widow recently drew a full pension under the act of 1838. He also had another witness by the name of South - both witnesses highly respectable & credible.
I am very respectfully your obedt Servt
J. L. Edwards Esq Commr of Pensions
Schenectada Augt 10 th 1843. G. H. Marks

Postscript
Sir:
Since writing the within, it occurs to me that you favored me with a letter after the one alluded to within, in which you stated that the service of Chas Fisher as an Officer was in no way made out, but that you were satisfied as to his service in the capacity of a private or sergeant. This letter contained replies to three or four other letters of mine in reference to other claims. It was not filed with any other papers in the case of Fisher, but probably with papers in some other case to which the letter applied. I therefore cannot find it at present.
Yours,
G. P. M. [Signature]
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington D.C.

Fisher
Oct 16 44
My
Respectful
Charles H. Fisher
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Schenectada N.Y. Octr 14 th 1844
In the matter of the application of Charles Fisher for a pension under the Act of 7 th June 1832.
Sir.
When the first declaration in this case was made, Fisher's service was set forth very indefinitely; as I learn from your letter of Feby 13 th 1833, to (I believe) John Ostrom Esq of Fultonville N.Y. In that letter you stated that "the claimant was therefore required to supply the defects by a supplemental affidavit in which he should set forth the duration and grade of each tour. In compliance with that requirement he alledged that he served as a private in the tour to New York &c [in 1776 & 1777] 12 months do in the Drill service [in 1775] 1 mo & 15 days as Cornet of a troop of Horse [in 1777] 5 " & to the end of the war as a Lieutenant (in the Militia) 5 years [in 1781 '82 '83 '84 '85 '86 '87 '88 '89 '90 '91 '92 '93]
6 yrs. 6 mo 15 days
Of this period of service only the three first tours (1 year, 6 months & 15 days) were specified as your rules require. The first tour, (as per amended declaration herewith returned to your office, taken 22 nd Dec r 1832) was rendered under Captain Stout, the 2 nd tour was rendered at New York, Long Island, White Plains, in the retreat through New Jersey taking the Hessians at Trenton & subsequent retreat of the British to New Brunswick, in the company commanded by Capt. Wetherel & afterwards by Capt. Nixon. The third tour as Cornet in the troop of Horse under said Capt. Nixon. His service as Lieutenant for 5 years (or to the end of the war) but not continuously, in the militia, was rendered under by Capt. Artely & afterwards by Captain Deboe.
A very full detail of each tour of service as it regards places of service, the country through which the claimant marched , names of officers &c, is given in the Declaration taken in Sep r 1832 - which declaration is also herewith returned to your office, marked (N o one).
Charles Fisher died 30 th Aug t 1837. To revive the claim, his widow has made a declaration

in open Court, which Declaration marked (N o Two) is herewith sent.
When you wrote to me in reference to this claim, on the 28 th Oct r 1843, you alluded only to the declaration of the claimant filed under the act of 18 th March 1818, the declaration under the act of 7 th June 1832, being not then in your office. In that letter you referred me to the office of the Secretary of State N. Jersey for proof.
I accordingly wrote to Ch s G. McChesney Ex Secretary of State of that State on the subject, & he replied as follows. That
"The name of Charles Fisher as an Officer in the Militia of New Jersey is not contained in any of the Books, rolls or papers of this office. But I have collected some proof to show that Charles Fisher was an Officer &c, but it does not in any way appertain to this office . The Records of N. Jersey shew very little military duty, most of which was destroyed in the Treasury Department at the time it was burned. "
In reply to a subsequent letter of inquiry, he replied as follows.
"I have proofs of service under Capt. Nixon where Charles Fisher acted as Sergeant in the Horse [and as Coronet as alleged ] I have examined nearly all the records I vouches in my office in this case. I have found a record evidence of a small payment made Lieut. C. Fisher for conducting a guard by the Council of safety. I can produce procure some evidence of service of those who knew him in the service but not specific. I will in a few days (May 10 th 1844) forward the certificates in the case of Charles Fisher. We have no proof of service in 1776 in this office."
Mr McChesney has not forwarded the proof in question to me, and I would enquire whether he has forwarded the proof to your office. Mr McChesney was at one time employed to aid in the prosecution of this claim.
I send accompanying this an affidavit of Charles Fisher, son of the claimant, as to the Commission held by his father. The proof found by Mr McChesney shows that Fisher was a Commissioned Officer. What proof there is, that does not in any way appertain to

the office" of the N. Jersey Secretary of State I do not know.
I also send enclosed an affidavit of John Mount who resided in the same town  served with Fisher. Mount testifies to nine months service of Fisher in the Company of State Troops commanded by Capt. George Wetherell & Lieut. Robt. Nixon in the Regt. of Col. Wetherell, & that he afterwards was an officer. Mr. Fisher in his Declaration says he is not positive that Furman was his Colonel.
But for the burning of the Treasury Department as stated by Mr. McChesney, proof documentary could no doubt be furnished for the Claimant.
If Mr. McChesney has not furnished the documentary proof he speaks of to your office, I will endeavour to procure it.
I am very respectfully Your Abt. Asst.
G. T. [Signature]
15 days urs
P.S. South swears to 2 years service with him (Fisher) - He could not of course mean continuous service. If South specified in his own case & got a pension therefor, ought not what he specified in his own case to count for Fisher?
I imagine that Fisher never received a Commission as a Cornet, yet he acted as such. There is proof however that he acted as a Sergeant of Dragoons.
Proof is also adduced that Fisher was a regularly Commissioned Lieutenant in the Militia. But for length of service as such I must rely upon the circumstantial evidence furnished by the history of the times.
G. T. [Signature]

A muster Roll of Capt. Nixon's Comp y of Horse.
6. Charles Fisher Sergeant Feb y . 17. 1777
State of New Jersey
I Charles G. M c Chesney Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey do hereby Certify that the foregoing is a true extract from "The Muster Roll of Capt Robert Nixons Comp y of Horse, as taken from & compared with the original now on file in my Office.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office at Trenton in said State this eleventh day of May A.D. one thousand eight hundred and forty four.
Charles G. M c Chesney
Secy of State

In the matter of Charles Fisher under the act of 7 th June 1832
1 Aff t to Commission of claimant
2 Aff t as to 9 th service
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State of New York Montgomery County 313.
John Mount of the town of Glen in said County, aged eighty-two years and upwards, and a pensioner of the United States under the act of 7 th June 1832, being duly sworn saith that before he entered the service of the United States in the army of the revolution, or at the time of his entering such service & during the said war when not on duty, he resided in the town of New Windsor in the County of Middlesex in the State of New Jersey. This Deponent was then well acquainted with Charles Fisher who resided in the same town & County above named within one mile of the residence of this Deponent. This Deponent well recollects that said Charles Fisher did considerable service in said army, but deponent's personal knowledge of said Charles Fisher's services in the revolutionary war extends only to the following particulars. In the first part of the summer of a certain year at the commencement of said war he this Deponent being on duty as a militia man in the town of Hyldestown in said County (it might have been Cranbury in said County) said Charles Fisher then and there volunteered his services to engage in a nine months tour in a company of State troops or levies commanded by Captain George Withnell & Lieutenant Robert Nixon in the Regiment of Colonel Withnell and this Deponent understands at the time and afterwards and he verily believes the same to be true, that said Charles Fisher served out the full term of nine months for which he enlisted. Said Charles Fisher afterwards served in said war as an officer but deponent is unable to give a specification of the same - And this Deponent further saith, that he continued his acquaintance with said Charles Fisher after said war, and up to the time of his death, which occurred in said town of Glen about six — years ago.
John Mount
Subscribed & sworn this 25 th day of October 1843; and I certify that said John Mount is a credible witness. Abner A. Van Horn Justice of the Peace

State of New York County of Montgomery } ss
I, Chester S. Brumley Clerk of said County, do hereby certify, that Abraham H. Van Home Esq., whose name is subscribed to the fore- going jurats annexed to the within affidavits of Charles Fisher & John Monnett, was at the times of the dates thereof respectively, a Justice of the Peace in & for said County; and further I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Justice, and verily believe that the signatures to the said jurats, purporting to be his, are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County this 14 day of October 1844. Chester S. Brumley Clerk
Mon 4/9/44 Charles Fisher
In the matter of Charles Fisher and the act of 7 th June 1832 1. Affidavit to Commission of Claimant 2. Affidavit to good service
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35-780
Charles Fisher Dec a
N.Y.
Act June 7 th 32
Add
6 m
Spring Cavalry
$45 per an.
To terminate Aug st 30 th 37 the day of his death. Certificate to be issued in favor of Cathrin Fisher his widow.
G. F. Yale Esq. Schenectady N.Y.

6 Feb 1842
Dec 9 44
Nyuk
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

New York Dec r 8 th 1846.
Sir.
If the documentary & other proof of the revolutionary services of Charles Fisher under the act of 7 th June 1832, does not satisfactorily establish his service as Lieutenant, the widow will be fair to accept of a pension on account of his services as a Sergeant of Cavalry. But did not the services last referred to, exceed six months?
I am very respectfully (Your mo: Ob t Serv t )
G. F. Wells.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm r of Pensions.

Office of Secy of State Newton Jan. 11. 1844
Dear Sir
It does not appear in this office - has any part Capt. Nixon served with his Company of Vets or Dragoons under General Israel Putnam. Peter T. Smith a step son of Capt. Nixon says that he always understood it was either 5, or 6 mos. We have a letter of Genl Putnam, on file dated March 1777. which refers to Capt. Nixon's Company of horse whose time in the service he says is about to expire and recommending Nixon as a suitable person to have Command of a permanent Company. I have Col Barnards a Copy of Nixon Roll also a receipt attached signed by a number of his men - acknowledging pay for the last 3 mos. Service in the horse
I make the above explanation as no specific time of Service is in record.
Your old Friend Charles Wm. Chapman
G. H. Yates Esq.

Tanda Jan 26 th 1843
Sir
The application of My Father Charles Fisher a Lieutenant In the New Jersey Troops In the Revolutionary war, He Made application through the agency of Isaac H. Duffey Esq r for a pension. What the particular objections are to the allowance of the claim I cannot ascertain I Respectfully solicit a examination of the papers in the case and that the objections if any exist, may be stated to Mr Giles & Gales of Shenendady who is now the authorized agent & prosecutor the claim
I am yours Most Sincere Charles Fisher Son of the deceased
To J. L. Edwards Esq r Commissioner of Pension Washington D. C.

Charles Fisher
just above Mound
Enclose Certificate or answer to J. H. Tiffany, Caughnawaga, State of New York.
11040
John Mount Esq. in same Company
No one

State of New York
Montgomery County ss On The Nineteenth day of September, in the year eighteen hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open Court, before the judges of the Court of Common Pleas, of the County of Montgomery in the State of New York, Zedekiah South, aged seventy six years - who being first duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say that he was born in Middlesex County, State of New Jersey, on the 28 th day of December in the year 1755 as he was informed by his parents & believes - & that he resided in the State of New Jersey until the Declaration of Independence of the United States - That he volunteered into a company of militia commanded by Captain Artz & Captain Debae after the death of Captain Artz -
That he served in said company for more than two years while Charles Fisher, the same person mentioned in the declaration hereunto annexed, acted as Lieutenant in said company; that he never saw his commission, but that he never had it doubted or questioned but that he was regularly and lawfully appointed to said office, and was regarded & obeyed as such; that he was always called a brave & faithful & industrious officer -
And further that this deponent now resides in the town of Glen, in the County & State first aforesaid & has resided for many years - Zedekiah South
Sworn & subscribed in Open Court this
day of year aforesaid.
Geo: D. Ferguson Clerk

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, & after putting the interrogatories presented by the War Department, that the before mentioned applicant was a & served as he states Revolutionary Soldier. And the Court further certify that Isaac Hale Tiffany & Zidekiah South who severally  respectively sign the two annexed affidavits respectively are both residents of the town of Glen in the County aforesaid, & are credible persons, & that their respective statements are entitled to credit.
I, George D. Ferguson, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, of the County of Montgomery, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Charles Fisher for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 24th December 1832.
Geo. D. Ferguson
Charles Fisher
Andrew Moore
Enclose Certificate as answer
to J. H. Tiffany, Leagrave
State of New York.
1832
John Brown Esq. in same Company
No 910

State of New York Montgomery County p.)
Isaac Hall Tiffany of Glen in The County of Montgomery aforesaid, being duly sworn in open court, deposes & says that he was well acquainted with Charles Fisher whose declaration for a pension is herewith annexed for several years, & upwards of twenty years ago when both this deponent and the said Fisher resided in the County of Schoharie in this State - That said Fisher was then a man of property, & industrious & respected & considered a man of truth & integrity. That this deponent had, during that acquaintance heard said Fisher, more than once relate his military services and adventures during the revolutionary war, & well recollects that these relations coincided remarkably with the principal facts recited in the annexed Declaration. That this deponent has frequently conversed with said Fisher within two years last past, & thinks his memory & mental faculties remarkably good for a person of his age & misfortunes - That his character for integrity & veracity were esteemed good & that he has never heard them questioned, & that he was & esteemed a person of nice sentiments of honor, patriotism & truth - That he is now in very indigent circumstances - That it was generally believed in Schoharie that said Fisher had done military service in the revolutionary war as he stated -
Isaac Hall Tiffany
Sworn & Subscribed in Open Court the day & year aforesaid -
Geo: D. Ferguson Clerk.

Charles Fisher's Amended Declaration
State of New York, Montgomery County ss
Personally appeared before me the undersigned, a justice of the peace in & for the county of Montgomery aforesaid, Charles Fisher , late a resident of the town of Charlestown, in said county, but now of the town of Glen, in said county, who, being duly sworn by me, and by way of Amendment to his declaration for a pension, which he is hereto annexed, and which was now distinctly read to him in my presence, Deposeth and saith - That he is the same individual who made and subscribed the annexed declaration; and that by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; - Four For one month & 15 days as a private, in the drill service, as in the annexed declaration mentioned, under Capt. Stout For  One year as a private in the tour to New York, Long Island, White Plain & retreat thro' N. Jersey taking the Hessian, at Trenton, & subsequent retreat of the British to New Brunswick  Princeton under Captain in the Company commanded by Capt. Wetmore & afterwards by Capt. Nixon as in the annexed declaration mentioned - For Five months as Cornet in the troop of horse under Capt. Nixon, as in my annexed declaration set forth - For five years to end of the war as Lieutenant in the Company commanded by Captain Artley and afterwards by Captain Deboe , as in the annexed declaration set forth Having served in all one year one month & 15 days as a private soldier; for five months as a Cornet of horse; for for Five or to end of the war years as a Lieutenant in the company as aforesaid - And for such services, and particularly for services as Lieutenant, I claim a pension -
Charles Fisher
Subscribed and sworn before me December 22, 1832
The Robt. Smith

State of New York
Montgomery County, ss: I, George D. Ferguson, clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Montgomery, do hereby certify that Thomas Robson, J st . before whom the within Amended declaration purports to have been sworn, was on the date thereof a Justice of the peace of said County; And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice & verily believe that the name of said Justice subscribed to said Amended declaration is Genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of office this 24 th . day of December 1832.
Geo: D. Ferguson